The Door in the Wall

Robin, the young son of a nobleman, loses the use of his legs while plague and war disrupt medieval England. Brother Luke rescues him and brings him to the hospice of St. Mark, where Robin learns woodcarving, reading, swimming, and the patience required to work within his changed circumstances. His journey later places those skills in service of others. The novel follows Robin as he discovers that an apparent barrier may contain another kind of passage and that courage is not limited to the role once planned for him.